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Post-Marketing Clinical Study of Postoperative Adjuvant Therapy With Imatinib Mesylate in Patients With Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST)


Phase 4
20 Years
74 Years
Not Enrolling
Both
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

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Trial Information

Post-Marketing Clinical Study of Postoperative Adjuvant Therapy With Imatinib Mesylate in Patients With Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST)


Inclusion Criteria:



- underwent macroscopically curative resection;

- immunohistochemically confirmed KIT (CD117)-positive tumors;

- judged as being high-risk according to the criteria for risk classification

Exclusion Criteria:

- synchronous double cancer or metachronous double cancer with a disease-free period of
≤5 years;

- received therapy with Imatinib Mesylate prior to study entry;

- cardiac problem of Grade 3 or higher (New York Heart Association (NYHA) criteria)

Other protocol-defined inclusion / exclusion criteria may apply.

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Outcome Measure:

To evaluate the relapse-free survival (RFS) in patients receiving postoperative adjuvant therapy

Outcome Time Frame:

3 years

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Investigator Role:

Study Director

Investigator Affiliation:

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Authority:

Japan: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency

Study ID:

CSTI571BJP07

NCT ID:

NCT00171977

Start Date:

July 2004

Completion Date:

Related Keywords:

  • Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
  • GIST
  • Imatinib
  • Postoperative Adjuvant
  • Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

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